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Running Down A Dream: Tim Grahl’s Truth Behind Living a Creative Life

Making a living as a self-employed creative means setting your own schedule, making your own office rules, and doing what you love, right? With all…

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Posted in Creativity Decluttering Motivation

What Does Your Work Space Look Like?

Happy National Clean Off Your Desk Day! Every January 14, we’re encouraged to clean off our desks. Whether it’s a work desk or home office,…

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5 Ways To Get Back Into Your Writing Routine After a Break

Everyone needs a break once in a while. Whether it’s a holiday, a family vacation, or a long weekend staycation, taking a break from your…

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Posted in Goal Setting Motivation New Beginning

New Year, New Goals – My Goals For 2019

Welcome to 2019! With the winter holiday season winding down, and everyone getting back to regular schedules, many turn their thoughts to future. Some start…

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Give Yourself the Gift of Presence

There’s a big difference between presents and presence. Unfortunately, it’s hard to see being present for others as more than giving them presents. We’ve  reached…

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Getting To Know Your Audience – What Readers Really Want In a Book

In graduate school, I taught first year English composition courses. One of the first lessons each semester was a crash course on rhetoric.Rhetoric involves understanding…

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Five Ways To Reward Yourself When Setting Goals

When it comes to goal setting, it’s easy to see the big picture of where you want to be at the end. Lose twenty pounds….

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What I’m Listening To – My Favorite Podcasts for Writing and Creativity

We all have favorites. Favorite television shows. Favorite books. Favorite sports teams. We share those regularly when talking with friends or interacting on social media….

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Why Fairy Tales Still Matter: Finding Comfort In the Familiar World of Magic and Journey

Once Upon A Time… Most people recognize this line as an opening for a fairy tale. Fairy tales are part of our collective literary and…

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How Simple Changes In Perspective Change Your Motivation

When my nieces decided to start reading the Harry Potter series, they soon realized the length of the books would challenge them even though they…

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